No, you are right I don't have to agree with anything. It is what I believe. It is who I am.
The first time I met a gay man. I was about 6 years old. Did I know he was gay? Nope. However my parents were friendly with him and his partner. They were invited to our place on the cape many times. This was a long time ago, I was born in the 50's.
My parents were tolerant, we grew up with out bias. We never saw black or white, gay or straight. We saw people.
There is change happening, you can believe it or not. It's more than just a feeling.
You said...
Such a moment has to be carefully nurtured, the 60's movement excluded women and GLBT people
That's not really true.
Whilst the term 'revolution' implies radical and widespread change, this was not necessarily the case. Even in the 'liberal' sixties, conservative, traditionalist views were widely held, and many modern historians and social scientists are beginning to think that 'revolution' is too much of an overstatement.
Most of the empirical data pertinent to the area only dates back to 1962, somewhat muddying the waters. Despite this, there were changes in sexual attitudes and practices, particularly among the young. Like much of the radicalism from the 1960s, the sexual revolution was often seen to have been centered around the university campus, amongst students.
With its roots in the first perceived sexual revolution in the 1920s, this 'revolution' in 1960s America encompassed many groups who are now synonymous with the era. Feminists, gay rights campaigners, hippies and many other political movements were all important components and facilitators of change.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_revolution_in_1960s_United_States
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